For years, I created a holiday reading guide, designed to help my readers choose books and music for holiday gifts. This year, the idea of creating one great big list of books for you sounds daunting, so I’m following my heart and creating two shorter lists. This Friday and next, I’ll be providing book recommendations to...Read More

I devour memoirs. My shelves are stacked with the life stories of people who successfully survived brain tumors (I Had Brain Surgery, What’s Your Excuse? by Suzy Becker) and raised chickens in their yard (Still Life with Chickens by Catherine Goldhammer). Imagine my delight when I met another memoir addict! I’m thrilled to welcome Peggy...Read More

I’m delighted to welcome Serena Bell to the blog again. She’s here to give us an all-new list of romance novels to delve into. Enjoy! Summer Heat by Serena Bell Last summer, I guest-blogged for the Write Now! Coach about romance evangelism. I’d recently rediscovered romance, which I’d loved as a teenager, and I had...Read More

When I’m not writing, teaching, reading, or chasing kids—I love to bake (even in the summer). I was thrilled to discover that Chelsea Kelly, who I know from the Milwaukee Art Museum, is an avid baker and blogger. (Plus, she’s Norwegian—so her blog is filled with all of the amazing Scandinavian delicacies I grew up...Read More

I like books that provide ideas and tools to transform my life. India Powell writes a lovely blog about creating balance in daily life, Lightswitch Life. I am delighted to welcome India to the Write Now! Coach blog to recommend life-transforming books. Welcome, India! As summer passes in a hypnotic, luxurious drip of sunshine-soaked days,...Read More

Don’t you just feel it? The need to pause and reflect without anything tweeting or beeping or ringing at you? I do. For more years than I can count, I have started my day with a spiritual book. My children know not to bother mom until after she has had coffee, food, and reading time....Read More

Welcome readers and writers. Nearly every Friday this summer, the Write Now! Coach blog is hosting guest posts on what writers read. Today’s post comes from writer and Southport Press editor, Peg Rousar-Thompson. In June, Peg attended the first annual Midwest Small Press Festival and brought home goodies to share with us. If you’re a...Read More

Writers Read: Don’t Bother Me, I’m Reading! by Rochelle Melander Once I get settled into a book, I hate to leave it for anything including cleaning up spilled milk (isn’t that a nice looking spill?), walking the dog, finding lost items, or answering the phone. If the book is really good (and I’ve included only...Read More

Welcome to Friday and our new series, Writers Read. Congratulations to Barbara Bruneau who won a copy of Bob Sitze’s book on hope. Today’s guest blogger is my friend and colleague, Maggie Lux Cumings. She blogs at Never Done It That Way Before and stopped by our blog to recommend Witch and Wizard Fantasy Novels....Read More

Today’s post comes from my writing friend and colleague, Peg Rousar-Thompson. We met several years ago at a National Novel Writing Month workshop. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of hearing her speak at WriteCamp on the Art of Procrastination. Today she drops by the blog to  talk about one of the best poetry primers...Read More